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J. N. SUSSKIND.

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APPLIOATION FILED APR. 15, 1911.

Patented Aug. 5, 1913.

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JOSEPH N. SUSSKIND, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnrrr N. Sussnnvn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Caps, of which the following is a specifica tion.

This invention relates to head coverings and more particularly to caps, and it aims primarily to produce a cap light in weight and suitable for use in warm weather, a novel form of crown frame being substituted for the usual heavy wire frame employed to support the crown of the cap. Incidentally, the invention aims to provide a cap which will be comfortable to the wearer and in which the crown frame will be so constructed as not to present any projecting or bulged portions liable to cause annoyance.

The improvements of the present invention are directed more especially to caps of that type worn by conductors, motormen, etc, and the invention aims to so construct the crown frame that the sides of the crown of the cap will be supported at all points and not be liable to sag.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cap embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the crown of the cap. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through a portion of the crown.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawing by the same reference characters.

In the drawing there is shown a cap embodying the present invention and of this cap the vizor is indicated by the numeral 1, the crown of the cap being indicated in general by the numeral 2.

The crown frame embodying the invention consists essentially of a basal and an upper band both formed from woven ratan or like material. The basal band is indicated by the numeral 3 and is comparatively closely woven so that it will be relatively stiff, this band being formed from a single strip of the woven material bent to the required shape. The covering of the cap is indicated in general by the reference numeral 4: and will be presently more specifically referred Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 15, 1911.

panding.

Patented Aug. 5,1913. Serial No. 621,344.

to, it being secured at the lower edge of its side to the lower edge of the basal band 3 of the crown frame. The sweat-band of the cap indicated by the numeral 5 is also secured to the lower edge of the basal band, and the lower edge of the covering. The basal band 3 is of the same or slightly greater height than the sweat-band 5 and disposed against the inner side of the band near its upper edge is a reinforcing member 6 preferably in the nature of a narrow light covered band of resilient material. A bind ing 7 is stitched around the upper edge of the band 3 and covers the reinforcing memher 6 and also serves to hold the band with its ends properly overlapped and against eX- A binding strip 8 is also stitched to that portion of the strip, which is secured to the inner surface of the band 3. The upper band of the crown frame is also formed from woven ratan, or the like, but is however, less closely woven than the band 3. The said upper band consists of a section 9 and a section 10, each of a length to extend substantially half way around the band 3. The band 9 is provided at its end-edges with a binding 11 and at its said ends overlaps the ends of the section 10. The lower portion of each section 9 and 10 extends around the upper portion of the band 3 so that the said lower portions of the sections 9 and 10 will be received by the upper portion of the band 3 and the covering at the side of the crown. A binding strip 12 is secured continuously along the upper edges of the sec tions 9 and 10 comprising the upper band.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the basal band 3, being relatively stiff, serves to properly support the head encircling portion of the crown and that while the upper band is less closely woven than the basal band it is considerably more flexible. It nevertheless, efiectually supports the covering at the sides of the crown and at the top thereof.

The fact will be appreciated that the crown frame herein disclosed will be light in weight and comfort-able to the wearer of the hat.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is 1. A cap, or the like, having a crown frame consisting of a basal band of relatively stiff material reinforced at its upper edge, and an upper band of relatively light material secured at its lower portion to the upper edge of the basal band and supported thereby, and a covering for the frame, both of said bands lying entirely within the crown portion of the frame and in substantially vertical alinement.

2. A cap, or the like, comprising a crown frame consisting of a basal band, of relatively closely woven ratan, a binding secured along the upper edge of the band, and a relatively light upper band of woven ratan, and a covering for the frame, the said latter band being supported by the basal band, both of said bands lying entirely within the crown portion'of the frame and in substantially vertical alinement.

3. A cap, or the like, comprising a crown frame consisting of a basal band, of relatively closely woven material, a binding extending along the upper edge of the basal band, a reinforcing member secured along the inner surface of said basal band near the upper edge thereof, and an upper band of material woven less closely than the basal band, the said upper band being supported by the basal band, av binding secured along the upper-edge of the upper band, and a covering upon the frame.

4. A cap, or the like, comprising a crown frame consisting of a basal band formed from a strip of woven material having its ends overlapped, the said. band being relatively stifi', an upper band of like material less closely woven than the basal band, the said upper band consisting of a section formed from a strip of such material bent to substantially semi-annular form and having a binding at each of its endedges and a section consisting of a strip bent to substantially semi-annular form and having its ends overlapped by the ends of the first mentioned section, the sections comprising the upper band having their lower edge portions surrounding the upper-edge portions of the basal band and secured thereto, the said sections of the upper band being sup ported by the basal band, and a covering upon the frame.

5. A cap of the class described, comprising'a crown-frame consisting of a basal band formed from a strip of woven material, having its ends overlapped, the said band being relatively stiff, an upper band of like material less closely woven than the basal band, the said upper band consisting of a section formed from a strip of such material bent to substantially semi-annular form and having a binding at each of its ends and having its ends overlapped by the ends of the first mentioned section, the sections comprising the upper band having their lower edge portions surrounding the upper edge portion of the basal band, a reinforcing menr ber secured along the inner surface of the basal band near the upper edge thereof, and a covering upon the frame.

In testimony whereof, I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

